Allies and partners
Evolving partnerships like the Quad, AUKUS, and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan add further depth to the US-Australia alliance. Ensuring that these minilateral relationships keep pace with developments in their constituent bilateral partnerships is essential for Australian strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.
Experts on Allies and partners
Dr Lavina Lee
Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Guy Boekenstein
Non-Resident FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Esther Soulard
Senior Research Associate, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Professor Brendon O'Connor
Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)
Sophie Mayo
Non-Resident Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Professor Benjamin Reilly
Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
23 September 2026
Join leading experts from the United States, Australia and the Indo-Pacific at the 4th annual Sydney International Strategy Forum.
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